This weekend brings another tremendous set of gigs to our beloved city. If the abundance of synth-pop and electro-rock acts lately is bringing you down, raise your spirits and beers to some stellar rock n’ roll on Friday. Emo’s hosts one of Austin’s hardest rockers in the form of the Young Heart Attack, while the newly renovated Austin Music Hall boasts a Dallas - Forth Worth Metroplex attack in the shape of the Toadies and Baboon. more ›

Lions held their own recently amidst a who’s who of Texas talent at the 2007 Wall Of Sound Festival. The Austin act was one of the few to make sense of the commotion that was Stage 3, generating incessant guitar riffs supplemented by vocalist Matt Drenik’s energy and howls to successfully satisfy a somewhat disgruntled crowd. The no-nonsense rock n’ roll band brings its brand new album, No Generation (produced at The Bubble Studio), and... more ›

*The views expressed in The Laurie Show are those of the author and do not represent Austinist as a whole.* -ed. note Kids, it's true: I'm taking the night off from The Laurie Show tonight. I think many of my colleagues at KUT 90.5 are also taking time off, since we're now finished with the 2007 Spring Pledge Drive. I'd like to extend a big thank you to everyone who made a contribution. We... more ›

Ask any mop-haired kid roaming the UT campus with clingy jeans and just a hint of bong water breath, and said youth will tell you By The End Of Tonight is the hottest thing since Malibu real estate. Lucky for him, and you, they're playing a post-extended-hiatus set at Emo's tonight. The Alvin, TX quartet render layers of messy, metallic instrumental post-rock into songs that meander towards catharsis like a lost baby deer wandering into... more ›

SXSW.com released an updated lineup for this year's SXSW Music Festival earlier today, and it's one hell of a list. The SXSW committee hastens to note that "This is a partial list of performers confirmed to appear at the 2006 SXSW Music Festival. This list is current as of 1/13/06. All of this information is subject to change." International acts include: Masahiro Nitta, DMBQ, Ellegarden, Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re, PE'Z, The Emeralds (Japan)... more ›

We're absolutely, undeniably terrified of this week. See you next Monday -- if we can still remember who we are. M O N D A Y [19] film · End of an Ear and Plexifilm bring you "Saint Etienne Presents Finisterre", a film about London by Paul Kelly and Kieran Evans, at the Drafthouse South Lamar. (Free! 9:45pm) music/party · Nic Armstrong & The Thieves take over Club DeVille all night long - and they're... more ›

:: FRIDAY :: [in-store] The Sidekick @ End of an Ear, 6pm [art] Hot Dick @ Red Door [music] Dance Disaster, Kill Me Tomorrow, and Glass Candy @ The Parish, 10pm [music] Holly Golightly @ Emo's, 10pm [music] The Arm and Young Heart Attack @ Antone's, 8pm :: SATURDAY :: [fun] Karaoke Apocalypse @ Club Deville, 10pm [music/charity] At All Cost Benefit Show @ Emo's, 8pm [art] "Our Friends Are Friends of Friends" Opening... more ›

We might as well dub this the Week of the Dance Party - Emo's on Monday, Beerland on Tuesday, Flamingo Cantina on Wednesday, The Parish on Thursday, and - best of all - Gallery Lombardi on Friday. Check it out, and pace yourselves. As always, feel free to contact us with any hot tips! MONDAY [music] Church of the Friendly Ghost may have postponed shows at their awesome Eastside house, but they're still bringing great... more ›

FRIDAY Early-80s post-punk icons Mission of Burma at Emo's. Their latest endeavor, ONoffONSnapshot, is avaiable strictly on iTunes. Opening support by Sally Crewe and indielicious Austinites I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness. OHN play Stubb's to celebrate the release of their sophomore album, In the End, All Things Begin. Also with Echo Base Soundsystem and DJ Vinyl Richie. Jeff Klein's CD release show at the Parish, featuring Zykos, The Glass Family, and Chris Simpson... more ›

With so many bands to see, how will you ever decide? We'll give you OUR approved list every day! 9pm Kaiser Chiefs at La Zona Rosa 10pm The French Kicks at Buffalo Billiards 11pm The Futureheads at La Zona Rosa 12am Hot Hot Heat at La Zona Rosa Nini Camps at Crowne Plaza Young Heart Attack at Momo's Bavu Blakes at The Vibe The Hold Steady at The Whiskey Bar 12:30am Fat Boy Slim at... more ›